Silly Elephants
 By Kate Dernocoeur, Guest Blogger The social nature of elephants closely parallels that of humans, and nowhere is...
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Washington DC Sunset
 Sunset on the Washington Mall near World War II Memorial and Lincoln Memorial on a beautiful fall evening. Coming...
Art Prize 2013 First Impressions
  I attended an ArtPrize event last week where a friend said, “I am looking for your recommendations for what to...
Caohagan Quilts Draw Attention
  About a month a go I had a chance to zip in and talk a quick look around the big Quilt show in Grand Rapids....
Five New Discoveries in Paris
We are never at a loss for  things to do in Paris. The more we go, the more I learn about interesting spots in the...
Muir Woods National Monument
  by Kate Dernocoeur, guest blogger If you’re smart, you arrive when the park opens at 8 a.m., before the tour...
Ten Tips for Visiting Paris
 I often get asked for tips for going to Paris. It isn’t hard to respond. I have a lots of specific suggestions...
Josh Groban Entertains at Interlochen Arts Camp
  During the four hours that we visited Interlochen Arts Camp to picnic and to hear pop singer and California...
Crisscrossing the 45th Parallel
by Guest Blogger, Mark Bain The 45th Parallel is midway between the balmy equator and the icy cold of the North...